Children

We believe it’s never too early for children to build a relationship with reading. That’s why we’re partnering with Marcie Shorter of Shorter Shots Photography to capture photographs of babies posed with books on May 4. Interested in having your baby’s photo taken? Sign up for a 10 minute time slot between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. by calling the Children’s Department at (330) 688-3295 ext. 5. Space is limited. For babies 6-9 months old (approximately). Babies must be sitting up on their own, but not yet crawling or walking.

Join Miss Chris for some building fun on July 12 from 7 to 8 PM. We'll start with a story, then let your imagination run free as you create with all different kinds of materials (wooden and cardboard blocks, Legos ®, Duplos ®, etc.). This program is geared toward kids aged 5-12, but the whole family is welcome to build together. Be advised, there will be small building pieces in the room. No registration required.

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy a reading of the classic picture book, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Saturday, May 13 at 10 a.m. We will also do a silly song to get the wiggles out, as well as a couple of early-literacy activities related to the story. A craft will be available at the end of the program for parents and children to put together. This program is geared toward children ages 4 to 6, but all are welcome. No registration required.

Have you chosen to be kind recently? Come in to Spike's Place and share your act of kindness during the month of April. If you write a sentence letting us know what nice thing you've done, you might win one of the weekly prizes! Since the Choose Kind movement started with R. J. Palacio's book Wonder, we will give away one of the Wonder-related books at the end of every week. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for posts about what our friends have done to Choose Kind.

Families with kids of all ages, join magicians Jason and Stacy Alan on Saturday, July 29 at 10:30 AM or 1:30 PM for a high-energy magic show with plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs! FREE tickets for this event will become available Saturday, July 22.